City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Sanitation

Agency file

Public Works - Sanitation

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Public Works - Sanitation operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 4,005 employees with median total compensation of $118,358; the highest distinct record was $427,042.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $430.8M
Employees: 4,005
Median total: $118,358
Highest record: $427,042

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$235,160+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,005 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,358) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,508 (73%)
Overtime — $9,989 (9%)
Other — $4,636 (4%)
Benefits — $14,421 (13%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$5,777

$51,459

$118,358

$152,324

$186,275

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $186,275 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,777. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II

758 · $136,324

Maintenance Laborer

381 · $88,682

317 · $952

Environmental Compliance Inspector

166 · $134,683

Wastewater Conveyance Operator II

164 · $137,597

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$405.3M —	3,444 —	$124,553 —
2025	$430.8M ▲ 6.3%	4,005 ▲ 16.3%	$118,358 ▼ 5.0%

Record list

Employees

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Guy Brown

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,944

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $82,348
Overtime: $1,400
Other pay: $2,627
Benefits: $22,570
Total compensation: $108,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353938323031
Row ID: 25353938323031823580-2FT

Guy Brown works as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Guy earned $108,944 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Joanna Vasquez

Environmental Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,941

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $97,613
Overtime: $222
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $10,806
Total compensation: $108,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7871-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303835333135
Row ID: 25303835333135827871-1FT

Joanna Vasquez works as a Environmental Engineering Associate I for Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $108,941 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Annette Gardner

Senior Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,887

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,135
Overtime: $3,900
Other pay: $323
Benefits: $22,528
Total compensation: $108,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3533343033
Row ID: 253533343033821368-0FT

Annette Gardner is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,887. Union affiliation: 03.

Jose Gonzalez

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,842

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $70,660
Overtime: $8,697
Other pay: $3,073
Benefits: $26,413
Total compensation: $108,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333536343832
Row ID: 25333536343832823112-6FT

Jose Gonzalez works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $108,842 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Salvador Arredondo

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,792

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $83,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,659
Benefits: $22,246
Total compensation: $108,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353139323031
Row ID: 25353139323031823580-2FT

Salvador Arredondo works as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Salvador earned $108,792 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Jesus Castro

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,788

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $57,341
Overtime: $20,444
Other pay: $4,529
Benefits: $26,474
Total compensation: $108,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383433343034
Row ID: 25383433343034823580-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Jesus Castro serves as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,788. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Salvador Capetillo

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,752

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $69,284
Overtime: $9,306
Other pay: $4,087
Benefits: $26,076
Total compensation: $108,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3837333639
Row ID: 253837333639823112-6FT

Salvador Capetillo holds the role of Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,752. Union affiliation: 04.

Edwin Williams

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,714

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $86,498
Overtime: $18,354
Other pay: $2,899
Benefits: $963
Total compensation: $108,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373236383234
Row ID: 25373236383234823580-2FT

Edwin Williams works as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Edwin earned $108,714 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Terron Kelly

Transitional Worker/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,709

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $83,879
Overtime: $821
Other pay: $2,751
Benefits: $21,257
Total compensation: $108,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1576-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353839383533
Row ID: 25353839383533821576-4FT

Terron Kelly is a Transitional Worker at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,709. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Miguel Zuniga

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,676

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $89,142
Overtime: $5,118
Other pay: $3,923
Benefits: $10,493
Total compensation: $108,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323837363932
Row ID: 25323837363932823580-2FT

Miguel Zuniga is a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,676. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Recenia Rayford-Mcclellan

Secretary/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,608

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $90,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $18,398
Total compensation: $108,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1116-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323430363033
Row ID: 25323430363033821116-0FT

Recenia Rayford-Mcclellan is a Secretary at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,608. They are represented by 03.

Erick Medina

Office Engineering Technician II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,541

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $84,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $440
Benefits: $24,004
Total compensation: $108,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7212-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323036373234
Row ID: 25323036373234827212-2FT

Erick Medina holds the role of Office Engineering Technician II at Public Works - Sanitation within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,541. Their bargaining unit is 21.

James Bennett

Programmer/Analyst III/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,510

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $81,934
Overtime: $2,696
Other pay: $6,985
Benefits: $16,896
Total compensation: $108,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1431-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353032383035
Row ID: 25353032383035821431-3FT

James Bennett works as a Programmer/Analyst III for Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. James earned $108,510 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Jose Lopez Jr

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,509

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $66,702
Overtime: $25,238
Other pay: $1,129
Benefits: $15,439
Total compensation: $108,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333532353135
Row ID: 25333532353135823580-2FT

Jose Lopez Jr is a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,509. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Eduardo Magallanes

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,222

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $82,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,008
Benefits: $22,570
Total compensation: $108,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353538373533
Row ID: 25353538373533823580-2FT

Eduardo Magallanes is a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,222. Union affiliation: 04.

Ira Cordova

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,220

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $75,548
Overtime: $3,639
Other pay: $2,628
Benefits: $26,406
Total compensation: $108,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343339353733
Row ID: 25343339353733823112-6FT

Ira Cordova works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Ira earned $108,220 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Jose Beltran

Environmental Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,146

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $97,613
Overtime: $994
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,540
Total compensation: $108,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7871-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393735333135
Row ID: 25393735333135827871-1FT

Jose Beltran works as a Environmental Engineering Associate I for Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $108,146 in 2025. They are represented by 08.

Tu Phan

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,144

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $72,218
Overtime: $14,965
Other pay: $2,627
Benefits: $18,335
Total compensation: $108,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3932303339
Row ID: 253932303339823112-6FT

Tu Phan works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Tu earned $108,144 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Kanisha Jones

Principal Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,137

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $95,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $492
Benefits: $11,837
Total compensation: $108,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1201-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3830353538
Row ID: 253830353538821201-0FT

Kanisha Jones holds the role of Principal Clerk at Public Works - Sanitation within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,137. Union affiliation: 20.

Alejandro Alvarez

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,133

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $86,911
Overtime: $7,199
Other pay: $2,599
Benefits: $11,424
Total compensation: $108,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3438313536
Row ID: 253438313536823580-2FT

Alejandro Alvarez is a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,133. They are represented by 04.

John Arias

Plant Equipment Trainee/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,097

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $75,559
Overtime: $6,910
Other pay: $2,766
Benefits: $22,862
Total compensation: $108,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1107-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393230353135
Row ID: 25393230353135821107-0FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, John Arias serves as a Plant Equipment Trainee within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,097. They are represented by 09.

Gabriel Alvarez

Wastewater Conveyance Operator I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,092

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $76,370
Overtime: $7,846
Other pay: $1,385
Benefits: $22,491
Total compensation: $108,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4110-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353238313135
Row ID: 25353238313135824110-2FT

Gabriel Alvarez is a Wastewater Conveyance Operator I at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,092. Union affiliation: 04.

Darrell Pennyman

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,073

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $71,515
Overtime: $23,786
Other pay: $2,629
Benefits: $10,143
Total compensation: $108,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3932353331
Row ID: 253932353331823112-6FT

Darrell Pennyman is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,073. Union affiliation: 04.

Jorge Valle

Senior Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,027

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $80,120
Overtime: $5,075
Other pay: $327
Benefits: $22,506
Total compensation: $108,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3333383733
Row ID: 253333383733821368-0FT

Jorge Valle is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,027. They are represented by 03.

Jesse Reed

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,011

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $82,172
Overtime: $12,847
Other pay: $2,239
Benefits: $10,753
Total compensation: $108,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393137363035
Row ID: 25393137363035823580-2FT

Jesse Reed is a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,011. They are represented by 04.

Adolfo Vazquez

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$107,963

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,858
Overtime: $22,270
Other pay: $3,321
Benefits: $513
Total compensation: $107,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3525-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353436303134
Row ID: 25353436303134823525-0FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Adolfo Vazquez serves as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,963. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Daniela Beltran Rodriguez

Management Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$107,880

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $81,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $26,430
Total compensation: $107,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383931303134
Row ID: 25383931303134821539-0FT

Daniela Beltran Rodriguez is a Management Assistant at Public Works - Sanitation within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,880. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Sandra Danudirgo

Chemist II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$107,847

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $101,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,875
Benefits: $891
Total compensation: $107,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7833-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313135333833
Row ID: 25313135333833827833-2FT

Sandra Danudirgo is a Chemist II at Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,847. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Agatha Yaghoobi

Environmental Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$107,832

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $102,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,296
Benefits: $695
Total compensation: $107,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7871-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363337373035
Row ID: 25363337373035827871-1FT

Agatha Yaghoobi is a Environmental Engineering Associate I at Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,832. They are represented by 08.